Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Breads and Pastries
Jibnah Bayda Flatbread / Pastry
Chef's Menu Description
Flaky, all-butter golden pastry filled with a delicately spiced sweet filling, baked until crisp and aromatic.
Ingredients
- • 4 cups plain flour
- • 2 tsp instant yeast
- • 1 tbsp sugar
- • 1/2 tsp ground mahlab
- • 1 tsp salt
- • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- • 1 1/4 cups warm water
- • 250g akkawi or mozzarella cheese, cut into sticks
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Knead the flour, yeast, sugar, mahlab, salt, oil, and water into a smooth soft dough for 10 minutes.
2
Phase 2
Cover and prove about 1 hour, until doubled.
3
Phase 3
Rinse the akkawi sticks in cold water to remove excess salt and pat dry.
4
Phase 4
Flatten a piece of dough around a cheese stick, roll into a rope, pinch the seam closed, and form into a ring.
5
Phase 5
Bake at 200C for 15-18 minutes until the rings are golden and the cheese has melted.
6
Phase 6
Eat warm, while the white cheese centre is still stretchy.